Leadership gets talked about a lot. This episode talks about it honestly.

In Leadership Unfiltered: Unplugged, Ashley and Deanna strip away the buzzwords and dig into how leadership actually shows up — especially as it continues to evolve in a virtual, fast-moving, high-expectation world. We talk about how leadership has changed… and why it had to.

We unpack what really makes a great leader — empathy, transparency, and trust — and challenge some commonly held beliefs along the way:

🤔 Can you be a strong leader in a fully virtual environment?
🔄 Is changing your mind a weakness… or a strength?
🧠 Do leaders really need to have all the answers?

Then we pressure-test real workplace situations — from high performers who can’t hit deadlines, to being called out in large meetings, to teams that just can’t seem to work together.

🎧 Listen to Leadership Unfiltered: Unplugged

Short episode. Strong opinions. Questionable takes. 🦆🏈

In this Super Bowl–inspired mini episode, Ashley and Deanna debate everything football-adjacent as we start thinking about game-day plans — and somehow end up arguing about fingers, toes, and other things no one asked for.

🗣️ Is it okay to talk during the game?
📺 Are the commercials sacred?
🍽️ Can you trust homemade food from people whose kitchens you’ve never seen?
🏈 Quarterback or coach — where do you want to be?
🎤 And what really makes a Super Bowl halftime show great?

We cover celebrity-packed halftime shows, the art of the show versus just singing well, and yes — we unanimously agree: Tom Brady is the GOAT.

Short, opinionated, and completely unserious — just the way a Duck Debate should be.

🎧 Listen to Duck Debate: Super Bowl Edition

P.S. - GO PATS!!

This one started with video… and spiraled into chaos (the good kind).

In this episode of Ducks Unplugged, Ashley and Deanna break down why video works, why it so often doesn’t, and what brands should actually be doing in 2026 to stop wasting time, money, and attention.

🎥 The video moments that changed us
🍼 A “What the Duck?” involving NYE diapers in NYC
❤️ Why one classic commercial (hi, Folgers) still proves the power of doing it right
🧠 Real talk on why most brand videos miss the mark
🔥 Rapid-fire hot takes (most videos are too long… fight us)

Along the way, we pitch how Pampers should open a commercial, how Amazon could use video way better, and why boutique agencies are uniquely built to fix the chaos.

This episode is equal parts strategy, nostalgia, and unfiltered opinions — with a side of creative pressure testing.

🎧 Listen now and decide: are you shooting this… or that?